The Willamette University women's cross country team moved up two positions this week to grab the #10 ranking in the NCAA Division III Poll released by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Oct. 8. The women's team remained #1 in the West Region.
After two non-conference wins in their first two games, the Willamette University Bearcats are ready to open Northwest Conference action against George Fox University on Friday night at McCulloch Stadium.
Willamette University junior outside hitter Sarah Fincher (Jr., OH, Reno, NV/Bishop Manogue HS/Southwest Baptist Univ.) has been chosen as the Northwest Conference Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Week for her efforts for the Bearcats against the University of Puget Sound and George Fox University this past weekend.
Willamette University senior inside linebacker Jack Nelson (Portland, OR/Jesuit HS) has been named Northwest Conference Defensive Student-Athlete of the Week for his efforts against California Lutheran University on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Willamette University earned its first Northwest Conference win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Whitworth University (Wash.) Sunday at the Whitworth Soccer Fields.
Willamette University trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half and trailed 24-21 at halftime, but the Bearcats rallied over the final 30 minutes to defeat California Lutheran, 42-24, on Saturday.
After tying a 32-year-old single-game record for goals, Willamette University went just over 117 minutes without scoring a goal before coming through with the game-winner near the end of the second overtime in a 1-0 victory over Whitman College (Wash.) Saturday at the Whitman Athletic Fields.
Taylor Ostrander (Jr., Kenai, AK/Kenai Central HS) of Willamette University won the women's 5-kilometer race at the Oak Knoll Loop Run on Saturday.
In the Northwest Conference opener Wednesday at Griswold Stadium, Willamette University could not overcome a pair of second half goals by Lewis & Clark College falling by the final score of 2-0.
Fighting off a strong rally in the fourth set, Linfield held on to knock off Willamette 25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 28-26 Tuesday night inside Cone Field House in the Northwest Conference opener for both clubs.